Re: Database in depth, by C.J. Date

On 6/14/05, ryan_gaffuri_at_comcast.net <ryan_gaffuri_at_comcast.net> wrote:
> =20> I disagree. Good experience and hard work can teach you why denormalizati=
on
> is a bad idea. However, it's not universally a bad idea. It has to be> applied to what you are trying to accomplish. Formal education helps you =
to
> understand these problems, however, it is not essential.=20> =20> The best data modeller I ever worked with started off spending 20 years> working for the forestry service, running around in the woods.=20

but IMHO it doesn't matter how do you grasp a good understanding of the sub=
ject:
experience or formal education.